Prickly City by Scott Stantis for October 24, 2012

none are more blind than those who refuse to see

And you are drinking the Obama kook aid

On blogs I have always referred to the current president as “Chancey” – the protagonist from “Being There.” Fits perfectly.

Yes, I am better off. The economy didn’t collapse, my adult children are getting jobs and we still have income. This despite the Republicans best efforts. After eight years of near fascist dominance by Republicans, I live in fear. Now, a lot less so.

Yes, my life is better than four years ago. I want it to stay that way.

Doonesbury and Mallard Filmore are both partisan and have their fans. This strip (while leaning a little right) does hit both sides. Robert Anton Wilson was correct: “This country does not have consensus on free speech, what we have is lack of consensus of which speech to suppress.”

I’m a disabled vet and I’m a lot better off than I was four years ago. The improvements in the VA have been tremendous.

The question that should be asked is will you be better off in 4 years under Obama or Romney ? Would we better off now if McCain/Palin had won in 2008? Think about that

Are you better off? Look at the Dow. Look at employment. Look at terrorism. Look at Detroit. The nation is better off under Obama than Bush,and Romney wants to go back to Bush’s policies.

Doonesbury and Prickly City don’t share the same politics, but more often than not, they are funny. Both are also not afraid to take shots at their own political base if they deserve it. Mallard Fillmore is just terrible. Not even close to being funny.

Carmen’s looking whiter and angrier lately…she just doens’t ‘get it’, does she…

Let’s see, four years ago we were on the verge of a great depression, so, yes, we are better off.

At least he used “pabulum” correctly.

I am absolutely better off than I was four years ago, and so is the country.

- Continuing recovery from the Dubya recession,

- Continued job growth

- Continued stock market growth

- Improved access to affordable health care

- Continuing growth in the housing market

- Continued destruction of Al Qaeda and its fellow travelers

- Global leadership based on strength AND cooperation, not just unilateral “my way or the highway” chest-thumping and wars of choice

That’s “more of the same” I will gladly vote for.

“Open minded’ liberals like you seem a lot more frightened about the prospect of a Romney administration than conservatives do about 4 more years of Obama. It’s a bit frightening how little faith the Left has in the strength of the country.

Romney and Obama are more alike than different, which I don’t like. It’s a matter of degrees. Healthcare is a perfect example. Both favor government-mandated health coverage. Romney just wants it at the state level while Obama prefers it at the federal level.

So, how would GWB’s term have turned out if 911 had not occured?

@Greg Trail

Every item I listed happens to be true. Put down the Kool Ade and look at the facts.

yes, yes i am.

Either way, Stantis, you lose:

a. Obama wins and you get to choke on it.